By Steve Oko
UMUAHIA — Twelve political parties have fielded candidates for the February 6, 2027 governorship election in Abia State, with incumbent Governor Alex Otti of the Labour Party (LP) seeking a second term.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) displayed the list of governorship and deputy governorship candidates in the state, ahead of the election.
Otti is seeking re-election on the LP platform with Ikechukwu Emetu as his running mate.
Other governorship candidates on the list include Iroetugo Ndubuisi Ogah of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC); Ijioma Nwokoro Ijioma of the Action Peoples Party (APP); Kelechi Anosike of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP); and Umana Victor Jireh of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM).
